diff --git a/core/oputil/oputil_file_base.js b/core/oputil/oputil_file_base.js
index f1956cce..4dc25fd2 100644
--- a/core/oputil/oputil_file_base.js
+++ b/core/oputil/oputil_file_base.js
@@ -257,11 +257,16 @@ function scanFileAreaForChanges(areaInfo, options, cb) {
                                                             const optTags	= Array.isArray(options.tags) ? new Set(options.tags) : existingEntry.hashTags;
                                                             const tagsEq	= _.isEqual(optTags, existingEntry.hashTags);
 
+                                                            let descSauceCompare;
+                                                            if(existingEntry.meta.desc_sauce) {
+                                                                descSauceCompare = JSON.stringify(existingEntry.meta.desc_sauce);
+                                                            }
+
                                                             if( tagsEq &&
 																fileEntry.desc === existingEntry.desc &&
 																fileEntry.descLong === existingEntry.descLong &&
                                                                 fileEntry.meta.est_release_year === existingEntry.meta.est_release_year &&
-                                                                fileEntry.meta.desc_sauce === existingEntry.meta.desc_sauce
+                                                                fileEntry.meta.desc_sauce === descSauceCompare
                                                             )
                                                             {
                                                                 console.info('Dupe');